The travel-tech startup plans to use the funding to expand its global supply network, strengthen AI capabilities and scale destination operations across key international markets
Flipkart's 11-day festive sale saw orders, units and buyers rise 20-22% year-on-year, with nearly half of buyers from Gen Z and about 60% from Tier 2-plus cities
Food regulator flags hygiene violations at Radisson Blu, misleading claims for rice bran oil on e-commerce platforms, and suspends or cancels licences of two food businesses
The fashion platform's Big Fashion Festival opened with four times its usual demand, with smaller cities accounting for more than half of first-day orders
Former employees of Flipkart and group firms Myntra and Cleartrip have approached Walmart and Flipkart seeking liquidity for vested stock options amid uncertainty over the IPO timeline
Former employees of Flipkart and group firms Myntra and Cleartrip have approached Walmart and Flipkart seeking liquidity for vested stock options amid uncertainty over the IPO timeline
Nearly one in two visits in Flipkart's opening hour came from Tier 3 towns and beyond, while non-metro customers accounted for about 60 per cent of demand during the sale
The regulator also suspended Shreyash Retail's licence over expired and rotten food products and sanctioned prosecution against Nex International over excessive pesticide residues
Online festive sales could rise 29 per cent to ₹1.55 trillion, with quick commerce taking a 16 per cent share as Flipkart and Amazon expand their rapid delivery networks
Flipkart's travel arm expects non-air business to account for nearly half its revenue and says it could become self-sustaining without parent funding in a couple of years
Flipkart attributed the growth in sellers to its zero-commission model, simplified onboarding and AI-led tools aimed at improving selection, pricing and catalogues
Flipkart says homegrown brands have grown 60 per cent in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, while its beauty and general merchandise category is growing nearly 50 per cent
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Listing could be delayed by another one to two years as Walmart takes a wait-and-see approach; some former employees may seek clarity on the IPO timeline
